§ 5-36-302 - Definitions. - Arkansas Statutes

5-36-302. Definitions.

As used in this subchapter:

(1) "Manufacture of a wireless device" means to produce, activate, or assemble a wireless device or to modify, alter, program, or reprogram a device to be capable of acquiring or facilitating the acquisition of a wireless service without the consent of the wireless service provider;

(2) (A) "Wireless device" means any type of instrument, device, machine, or equipment that is capable of transmitting or receiving telephonic, electronic, or radio communications and that is capable, or has been altered, modified, programmed, or reprogrammed alone or in conjunction with another access device or other equipment so as to be capable of acquiring or facilitating the acquisition of a wireless service without the consent of the wireless service provider.

(B) "Wireless device" includes, but is not limited to, a phone altered to obtain service without the consent of the wireless service provider, a tumbler phone, counterfeit or clone phone, tumbler microchip, counterfeit or clone microchip, or other instrument capable of disguising its identity or location or of gaining access to a communications system operated by a wireless service provider;

(3) "Wireless service" includes, but is not limited to, any service provided for a charge or compensation to facilitate the origination, transmission, emission, or reception of a sign, signals, data, writing, image or sound, or intelligence of any nature by telephone, including a cellular, personal communication service, wireless, radio, electromagnetic, photoelectronic, or photo-optical system; and

(4) "Wireless service provider" means a person or entity providing a commercial mobile service as defined in 23-17-403.